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Statistics Canada Data Showing BC’s Economic Growth Stagnating Under the NDP ~~ BC Conservative MLA Gavin Dew

"British Columbians are still waiting for a plan to grow the economy, not just manage decline.

New data released yesterday by Statistics Canada shows British Columbia’s economy grew by only 1.1 percent in 2024, well behind the national average of 2 percent. Government spending increased by more than 5 percent, while investment in housing and business construction declined significantly.

Under David Eby’s NDP, private sector investment has shrunk, public spending has ballooned, and British Columbians are paying the price. Non-residential construction dropped by 19 percent, housing investment fell by nearly 7 percent, and growth across key industries stalled.

The NDP loves looking for someone else to blame for their failures. Trump's tariffs have hurt us, but they didn't create this weak foundation - David Eby did it all by himself. Nine years into an NDP government, it's time they start looking in the mirror.

These numbers confirm what small business owners, tradespeople, and investors have been saying for months: the NDP government is crushing confidence and punishing productivity. Instead of generating growth, Eby has chosen to boost bureaucracy.

Just this week, we learned that the government quietly shut down its so-called Trade and Economic Security Task Force, a committee established to protect jobs and trade during uncertain times. This task force was their answer to every question about their tariff response, and it turned out to be a Potemkin Village. They disbanded it without achieving results, and the minister responsible for jobs was removed. How many more relationship resets with the business community does David Eby get before admitting it's not them, it's him?

Today's new Labour Force Survey is a tale of two economies, especially when it comes to household financial insecurity. In government towns like Victoria, the public sector continues to expand. In business towns like Kelowna, families and employers are being squeezed by red tape, taxes, and uncertainty. With unemployment up 0.2 percent and resource jobs down, the NDP’s anti-investment policies are killing opportunity, driving jobs away, and crushing the spirit of enterprise.

“Conservatives believe British Columbia’s future lies in empowering entrepreneurs, supporting small business, and getting government out of the way so people can work, build, and invest. It is time for real economic leadership that encourages enterprise, rewards hard work and restores confidence in this province’s future.  

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